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meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe energy supply wille tasked with assessing the risksnd ranking them. >> it won't focus on current safety standards, but on identifying risks that have not been considered in the past. >> isn't it time to reassess the promises that we work with and base our standards on new, tougher premises? couldn't two catastrophe strike in germany at the same time, a flood, and an explosion? >> the goal is to make nuclear power a thing
meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition...
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he'll also tell you as our nato ambassador to -- you are u.s. ambassador to nato you can find him on twitter and i can assure you that you will not find me on twitter. [laughter] >> this year we will be taking missile defense off the drawing board and if you got into action starting with the deployment of radar systems on land and ships in the mediterranean. as you know, one of our aegis ships the uss monterey arrived this month to begin the first sustained deployment of a ballistic defense missile ship to defend the eppa. by the end of the fiscal year our regional missile defense capabilities will consist of 26 interceptors and 107 sm3 intercepters. and romania and poland have agreed to intercept. their support allows the united states to base our systems closer to the iranian threat and provide a permanent missile defense capability in europe. these plans create a synergy and reduce the cost and burdens of a european defense military architecture. finally and most importantly i want to talk about missile defense cooperation with russia since s
he'll also tell you as our nato ambassador to -- you are u.s. ambassador to nato you can find him on twitter and i can assure you that you will not find me on twitter. [laughter] >> this year we will be taking missile defense off the drawing board and if you got into action starting with the deployment of radar systems on land and ships in the mediterranean. as you know, one of our aegis ships the uss monterey arrived this month to begin the first sustained deployment of a ballistic...
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in eastern libya, two u.s. airmen have been rescued after their fighter jet crashed due to mechanical failure. it happened in benghazi. these are the first civilian casualties' of the conflict so far. >> it is the last and the new coalition needs -- an american fighter jet crash landing at in libya, the pilots forced to reject. it appears the mission it may have opened fire on friendly villages to only came to help. -- who only came to help. >> we met one who was injured by shrapnel. his son is in intensive care. achmed is angry at what has happened but he does not what the coalition to stop. he calls this a small price for a mission that is saving people's lives. put simply, people here want more of this. gaddafi's army, bombed by the polish and coalition, photograpr posterity. it is a looter's paradise. watching these scenes tells you all you need to know about how desperate they are for arms. and after weeks of fighting, the strain is showing. the rebels argue whether to push for. some are accused of being a
in eastern libya, two u.s. airmen have been rescued after their fighter jet crashed due to mechanical failure. it happened in benghazi. these are the first civilian casualties' of the conflict so far. >> it is the last and the new coalition needs -- an american fighter jet crash landing at in libya, the pilots forced to reject. it appears the mission it may have opened fire on friendly villages to only came to help. -- who only came to help. >> we met one who was injured by...
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yemen's security forces have been trained by the u.s. in this, the poorest country in the arab world, of major strategic significance because it faces the horn of africa across the gulf of aden. britain has increased its aid substantially to try to stabilize the country, but western criticism of the violence carried are out against protestors by the president's forces has been muted. that's because he's an ally against al qaeda and yes, ma'am subpoena the place where al qaeda have their strongest base used to launch several recent attacks. >> the u.s. administration is taking a more cautious approach in yemen, because they're concerned about the presence of al qaeda inside yemen's borders and they're also concerned about protecting their relationships with the president's son and his nephew, who have been carrying out counterterrorism operations in partnership with american military colonels. >> the future of yemen hangs in the balance. these armored vehicles are planned by troops loyal to the president. he has appealed for unity, warnin
yemen's security forces have been trained by the u.s. in this, the poorest country in the arab world, of major strategic significance because it faces the horn of africa across the gulf of aden. britain has increased its aid substantially to try to stabilize the country, but western criticism of the violence carried are out against protestors by the president's forces has been muted. that's because he's an ally against al qaeda and yes, ma'am subpoena the place where al qaeda have their...
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u.s. president. and the new holes in japan's attempts to cool the reactors of the quake damaged fukushima power plant that's rising black smoke the evacuation of workers and fire five. pm wednesday night here in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel with kevin zero in very warm welcome the top story coalition strikes on libya is showing no signs of easing with more than three hundred war plane flights reportedly on the fourth night a french aircraft carrier is now moving to the region two more fighter jets are arriving in crete despite the pentagon she's pledged to ease the intensity of the strikes policy is following developments in the capital tripoli. colonel gadhafi spoke on state television on tuesday night in what we're being told is and i've addressed some of his compound bab al aziziya now that compound was hit some two days ago by iraq allied is striking he was incredibly angry and incredibly defiant he called this a crusader war and say that he would not back down that the
u.s. president. and the new holes in japan's attempts to cool the reactors of the quake damaged fukushima power plant that's rising black smoke the evacuation of workers and fire five. pm wednesday night here in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel with kevin zero in very warm welcome the top story coalition strikes on libya is showing no signs of easing with more than three hundred war plane flights reportedly on the fourth night a french aircraft carrier is now moving to the region...
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the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to safely recover both of the downed airmen. what's left of the american fighter jet was scattered across the libyan desert. the air force f-15 was on a bombing mission when it developed engine trouble. the two americans ejected as the plane went down. two marine harrier jets soon located the downed pilot not far from the wreckage, and he was flown to safety. in the process, marine officials say one of the jets dropped two bombs. another may have strafed the area with gunfire. six civilians were wounded but surpr
the u.s. lost a jet there today, an older fighter jet, mechanical failure they say, and not a shootdown. both pilots are okay. but it could have ended much differently. and in the beginning stages still of this so far u.s.-led attack, a lot of people are wondering how this ends. we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening? >> reporter: good evening, brian. for american air crews, this is about as tense as it gets. and it took more than 12 hours to...
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u.s. presidents none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared war we had to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a melting military offensive we are determined to knock out set of hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy its chemical weapons facilities so this is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the results eerily parallel thank you god bless you. god. thank you very much christine. u.s. congressman dennis kucinich says it's time for washington to think of diplomatic methods to ease tensions in the middle in the muslim world rather than cultivate more conflicts there. we are in a fourth war here fourth from pakistan plus iraq and afghanistan. going to these wars and the united states does not have unlimited power we should be trying to find a way to effect more with the muslim community worldwide which means getting out of afghanistan out o
u.s. presidents none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared war we had to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a melting military offensive we are determined to knock out set of hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy its chemical weapons facilities so this is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the results eerily parallel thank you god bless...
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just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed airmen. despite the wound, he says he understands. "it was to protect their pilots," he says. "it was a misunderstanding. we forgive them and we thank the coalition forces." another family member told us there was confusion, the airmen thought theville anders were gadhafi forces. but they weren't. they gave the crew member feud and juice and helped him get back to benghazi, where he was eventually picked up by american forces. the family kept his helmet. alex marquardt, abc news, got sultan in eastern libya. >>> and it is h
just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed...
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the u.s., ichiro fujisaki. >> brown: special correspondent steve sapienza reports from bangladesh on the struggle to meet the basic needs of an exploding population. >> dahka is one of the world's fastest growing cities and one of the poorest. with 2,000 newcomers daily the struggle to find clean water in the slums often has life threatening consequences. >> ifill: and ray suarez examines what a merger between at&t and t-mobile would mean for consumers and the wireless industry. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. >> you can't manufacture prid
the u.s., ichiro fujisaki. >> brown: special correspondent steve sapienza reports from bangladesh on the struggle to meet the basic needs of an exploding population. >> dahka is one of the world's fastest growing cities and one of the poorest. with 2,000 newcomers daily the struggle to find clean water in the slums often has life threatening consequences. >> ifill: and ray suarez examines what a merger between at&t and t-mobile would mean for consumers and the wireless...
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the u.s. cost of combat became clear yesterday when the pentagon said a mechanical problem downed this f-15 fighter jet east of benghazi. the two crew members were safely rescued. in a nearby hospital, a doctor said he welcomed this international help. >> if they don't come to help us, so, benghazi will be lost. >> reporter: it is still unclear who will next lead the no-fly zone enforcement. though, in an exclusive interview, secretary of state hillary clinton told abc's diane sawyer, details will be worked out within days. >> nato will be definitely involved. we do have a lot of nato members who are committed to this process. and they want to see command and control that is organized. >> reporter: president obama called plans for the u.s. handover of control an exit strategy. and he said, it will happen this week. rob and peggy? >> and, emily, this is now the fifth day of the no-fly zone enforcement. we're starting to get an idea of the price tag for all of this. what is the amount we're talk
the u.s. cost of combat became clear yesterday when the pentagon said a mechanical problem downed this f-15 fighter jet east of benghazi. the two crew members were safely rescued. in a nearby hospital, a doctor said he welcomed this international help. >> if they don't come to help us, so, benghazi will be lost. >> reporter: it is still unclear who will next lead the no-fly zone enforcement. though, in an exclusive interview, secretary of state hillary clinton told abc's diane...
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fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella, a disaster management company. she is also engaged to andrew madoff, the youngest son of bernard madoff, now in prison for defrauding investors of billions. andrew, 44 years old, and the only surviving child, used to work for his father. >> sorry, i have no comment. >> reporter: now, he's black umbrella's director of operations. when people call, do they know who you are, do they know your family connections? >> i'm not going to talk about that. >> reporter: the company, based in manhattan, helps families plan for all kinds of disasters. and business these days? our business has increased 300% over this week. >>
fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella,...
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the u.s., european, arab and african nations planned to meet next week on control of the no-fly zone over libya. in the meantime, nato warships began patrolling off the libyan coast, enforcing a u.n. arms embargo. >> ifill: now, joining us from the white house, is deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough. welcome, mr. mcdonough. we just heard secretary gates say there could be any number of possible outcomes. what is the desired outcome that the white house is hoping for. >> gwen, thanks a lot for the opportunity to be with you tonight. i really appreciate it. the president explained to the country last friday afternoon that we are setting aside for ourselves a very tightly defined finite establishable mission in the early parts this effort where we're going to shape the environment using our unique assets and then enable our international colleagues, our allies in europe and our partners in the arab world to take over the conduct of the no-fly zone. we're making good strides toward th
the u.s., european, arab and african nations planned to meet next week on control of the no-fly zone over libya. in the meantime, nato warships began patrolling off the libyan coast, enforcing a u.n. arms embargo. >> ifill: now, joining us from the white house, is deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough. welcome, mr. mcdonough. we just heard secretary gates say there could be any number of possible outcomes. what is the desired outcome that the white house is hoping for. >>...
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meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationein japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly tten the aention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and the leaders of the power plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe energy supply will be tasked with assessing the risks and ranking them. >> it won't focus on current safety standards, but on identifying risks that have not been considered in the past. >> isn't it time to reassess the promises that we work with and base our standards on new, tougher premises? couldn't two catastrophe strike in germany at the same time, a flood, and an explosion? >> the goal is to make nuclear power a thi
meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationein japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly tten the aention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and the leaders of the power plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition...
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the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country downgrading its growth forecast, the united kingdom. mr. deputy speaker, it's not the wrong type of snow to blame. it's the wrong type of chancellor. it's the wrong type of chancellor in the wrong type of government with the wrong priorities for britain. mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker -- >> courtesy should be shown but can i say to everybody, the public also wants to hear what the opposition has got to say. if the cabinet members do not want to listen, then please leave the chair. some people may agre
the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country...
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the u.s. military firepower to destroy and dismantle gaddafi's command- and-control systems and particularly his surface to air missile capability. that is very important because no one -- everyone wants to minimize the danger to pilots enforcing the no-fly zone, and taking out those missile sites becomes very important to enable that. but that is the initial phase. that is starting to wind down if you look at the number of targets, the number of sites already it, i think this operation has been designed so that the u.s. could do the thing that the unit -- the u.s. can uniquely to come up bring massive amounts of firepower in the beginning, and then pave the way for the countries to advocated strongly and diplomatically for the un resolution to come in and then sustain a no-fly zone. host: this piece written in the "washington post," it lists the deployment status, the military assets deployed to libya. only the united states was capable of doing what it has been doing since saturday. why is t
the u.s. military firepower to destroy and dismantle gaddafi's command- and-control systems and particularly his surface to air missile capability. that is very important because no one -- everyone wants to minimize the danger to pilots enforcing the no-fly zone, and taking out those missile sites becomes very important to enable that. but that is the initial phase. that is starting to wind down if you look at the number of targets, the number of sites already it, i think this operation has...
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the u.s. import export bank on president obama's trip to latin america and what it means for u.s. trade. after that, we will discuss the implementation of the health care law. ♪ host: as president obama cut his latin america trip short, and returns to washington, the washington post reports that key nato allies have tentatively agreed to take the lead role. but none have officially signed on. other news out of the middle east -- the yemen president pledging to step down when your early has not satisfied opponents. help from saudi arabia is likely to be rejected. we will keep you updated throughout today's "washington journal." the nation's health-care law turned 1 years old today. we have a separate line set aside for health care .ractitioner i the new health care law -- it says, a loose federation of left-leaning groups have gathered to peddle the virtues of health care reform. it is like we have to world. the article says that in other words, the future is very uncertain right now. i would
the u.s. import export bank on president obama's trip to latin america and what it means for u.s. trade. after that, we will discuss the implementation of the health care law. ♪ host: as president obama cut his latin america trip short, and returns to washington, the washington post reports that key nato allies have tentatively agreed to take the lead role. but none have officially signed on. other news out of the middle east -- the yemen president pledging to step down when your early has...
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we would like to see u.s. industry deepen and extend it's already well established patterns of cooperation, and programs of cooperation with european industrial counterparts on missile defense, including with regard to interceptors and censors. after all, 28 allies have committed to nato missile defense and many want to expand their national capabilitys as we proceed. all are limited principally only by resources. but in this time of austerity with scarce defense spending, we can best advance that goal through multinational solutions. and in that regard, missile defense represents a real opportunity to bolster a multinational cooperation with our most credible and capable and trusted security partners. that takes me then to the 5th task, the military dimension. nato will require, ideally as soon as the end of this year, a concept of operations that pulls all of the operational aspects of missile defense into a cohesive whole. together with rules of engage ment, defendant asset list and other nato command and c
we would like to see u.s. industry deepen and extend it's already well established patterns of cooperation, and programs of cooperation with european industrial counterparts on missile defense, including with regard to interceptors and censors. after all, 28 allies have committed to nato missile defense and many want to expand their national capabilitys as we proceed. all are limited principally only by resources. but in this time of austerity with scarce defense spending, we can best advance...
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libyan leader moammar qaddafi speaking to supporters saying he is not afraid of u.s.- european coalition efforts to enforce a no-fly zone over the country. a nato official says the alliance's warships will start patrolling off libya's coast today to enforce the united nations arms embargo on the country. >>> in japan, there is a spike in radiation levels in tap water. authorities are warning people not to let infants drink it. meanwhile, black smoke rising out of one of the reactors out of that crippled nuclear power plant and that's prompted another evacuation. >>> the federal investigator who first linked barry bonds with a balco lab and steroids will testify. bonds' personal trainer won't testify. greg anderson was sent back to jail just for refusing to testify. >>> it is 5:21. we have new information this morning about that passenger plane at sfo that police and bomb-sniffing dogs inspected after a called-in threat. authorities finished searching overnight and found nothing suspicious. philippines airlines flight landed safely at sfo last night. there were nearly 350 passengers on bo
libyan leader moammar qaddafi speaking to supporters saying he is not afraid of u.s.- european coalition efforts to enforce a no-fly zone over the country. a nato official says the alliance's warships will start patrolling off libya's coast today to enforce the united nations arms embargo on the country. >>> in japan, there is a spike in radiation levels in tap water. authorities are warning people not to let infants drink it. meanwhile, black smoke rising out of one of the reactors...
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. >>> and defiance, as u.s. and allied forces pound targets in libya for a fourth straight night, moammar gadhafi emerges in public to tell his supporters he will be victorious. this as president obama heads home to work on handing over responsibility for the no-fly zone and nato finally prepares to step in after a diplomatic back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm erica hill with chris wragge. we begin with this breaking news. dame elizabeth taylor has died. >> screen legend and a hollywood icon, long considered one of the most beautiful, most talented women in all of hollywood lore. just a sad day for hollywood. a woman whose life will be celebrated that's for sure. >> there's much to celebrate in that life. her publicist saying the three-time oscar winner, just as famous for her life off screen including the eight marriages and her very important humanitarian work, her publi
. >>> and defiance, as u.s. and allied forces pound targets in libya for a fourth straight night, moammar gadhafi emerges in public to tell his supporters he will be victorious. this as president obama heads home to work on handing over responsibility for the no-fly zone and nato finally prepares to step in after a diplomatic back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs...